Storing strings in string.xml

Question

I have two string that store in string.xml like this

<string name="Domain">http://discovervideo.com/station/index.guid=</string>
<string name="Guid">default</string>

and two EditText t1 , t2 while

t1 = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.server1);
t2 = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.signage1);

I want when user input this two string it update to string.xml where I used them in another activity like

String Domain = getResources().getString(R.string.Domain);
String GUID = getResources().getString(R.string.Guid);

It is possible to do that?

thanks @Fllo just question – user3604882 May 17 '14 at 15:24 — user3604882, May 17 '14 at 15:24
No. strings.xml can't be edited – Phantômaxx May 17 '14 at 16:11 — Phantômaxx, May 17 '14 at 16:11

user184994 · Answer 1 · 2014-05-17T15:29:12.693

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For this, you should probably used SharedPreferences.

SharedPreferences prefs;
prefs = context.getSharedPreferences(FILE_NAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);

// To save a string...
prefs.edit().putString(KEY_WHATEVER, "Your value").commit();

// To load that string
prefs.getString(KEY_WHATEVER, "A default value");

Then you just need to create the FILE_NAME and KEY_WHATEVER variables (and probably give them better names). They are just used so that SharedPreferences knows what to load.

edited May 17 '14 at 15:29

answered May 17 '14 at 15:17

user184994

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good example thanks very much :D – user3604882 May 17 '14 at 15:24

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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That's not possible as far as I know (another SO question about it). Consider using SharedPreferences for that purpose.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:45

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answered May 17 '14 at 15:16

SantiM

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Santi, instead of posting an answer (beside that maybe should be a comment) with a dup question, it might be better to flag this question as a duplicate. Thank you. – Blo May 17 '14 at 15:26
You're right. Excuse me! – SantiM May 17 '14 at 15:27

Storing strings in string.xml

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